 Aspen is the largest city and county seat of Pitkin County, Colorado. Founded as a mining camp in the Colorado Silver Boom and named because of the abundance of aspen trees in the area, the city is now a ski resort and cultural center. The city emerged as a skiing mecca following World War II and the foundation of the Aspen Skiing Company by Walter Paepcke, a Chicago industrialist who sought to create a utopian community of the mind and body. Paepcke's legacy of the Aspen/Snowmass resorts, along with such institutions as the Aspen Institute and the Aspen Music Festival and School, have made the city a year-round international destination for recreation, arts, business, and intellectual discourse. (Information provided by Wikipedia .)
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How to Enjoy Aspen with your Dog |
Release Date: June 17, 2009
Released By: City
Type of Information: Press Release
It’s that time of year again, when the letters to the editor fill up with dog-related complaints. Ah, summer in Aspen! Amid all the ruckus, it’s important to remember that there IS a right way to enjoy Aspen with your dog.
The biggest tip: As you travel about town, your pet must be leashed.
“That’s the most important reminder I have for people,” said City of Aspen Parks Ranger Brian Long, who enforces leash laws (and failure to collect pet waste) with warnings and tickets. “When you’re in a park with your animal, playing ball or anything like that, it’s perfectly fine to have your animal off-leash.”
The exceptions are on the City of Aspen Golf Course, Cozy Point Ranch, James H. Smith Open Space and the Maroon Creek Wetlands, where dogs are strictly prohibited.
Long said one problem area in Aspen is the Rio Grande Trail running past Rio Grande Park. Because of the “park feeling” in that area, many pet owners think they don’t need to have their dog on a leash.
“We encourage off-leash play in Rio Grande Park, but when you’re back on the trail and moving, you should have that leash on,” Long said.
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The Renewable Energy Mitigation Program Provides $1.3 million for Green Initiatives |
The Renewable Energy Mitigation Program (REMP) Provides $1.3 million for Green Initiatives
Release Date: April 3, 2009
Released By: City
Type of Information: News Article
The City of Aspen and Pitkin County’s Renewable Energy Mitigation Program (REMP), managed by the Community Office for Resource Efficiency, this week began dispersing over $1.3 million in grants to a variety of green projects. This year’s REMP funding will support a diverse array of programs including the installation of a ground source heat pump at the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies’ Hallam Lake Nature Preserve, the installation of the city’s hydroelectric system on Castle Creek, the addition of photovoltaic systems on the new fire station and Thrift Shop, and many of Pitkin County’s green programs.
Renewable Energy Mitigation Program funds are generated through an energy budgeting program, which is part of the Aspen and Pitkin County Building Code, and support renewable energy and energy efficiency projects throughout the Roaring Fork Valley. In 2000 the City of Aspen adopted the program, which is the world’s stiffest carbon tax on excess energy use. The funds in turn have helped eliminate several hundred million tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere. Past funding has gone to the Red Brick Center for the Arts, RFTA and the Woody Creek Community Center. One recent REMP-funded success was the Aspen Middle School renovation, which became the first LEED Gold certified school in Colorado.
“While the nation has only recently become focused on clean energy and green jobs, the City of Aspen and Pitkin County have long been leaders in promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency projects,” said Nathan Ratledge, interim |
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